Palau Exclusive

Enjoy an exclusive tour with a private guide who will take you through the most impressive spaces of the Palau de la Música Catalana.

Your group will explore the building’s main sights, discovering its history, architecture and Catalan modernism art in exceptional detail.

This privileged experience can also include early access to the Concert Hall at 8 am, before it opens to the public, when silence fills the space.

Visit with specialized guide
Exclusive for groups of 15 people or more
Available in 10 languages
Approximate duration: 50 minutes
Available languages: catalan, spanish, french, english, italian, portuguese, german, japanese, chinese and arabic
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Private group tour
with an expert guide
Groups of
15 to 40 people
Available early in the morning
before the general opening

What does the visit include?

The visit includes a private tour led by an expert guide who will reveal all the secrets of this Catalan modernism masterpiece.

The itinerary begins in the Foyer and continues up the grand staircase to the Lluís Millet Hall, a true tribute to nature. The visit concludes in the Concert Hall.

From the origins of the Palau to the artistic masterpieces housed within its rooms, discover every detail of the only concert hall in the world to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Palau façade

The Palau’s intricate façade features a wealth of allegorical figures, sculptures and architectural elements characteristic of Catalan modernism.

On the first floor, a balcony runs along the façade, supported by fourteen paired columns decorated with mosaic, each with a unique design. On the second floor are busts of musicians by Eusebi Arnau: from left to right, Palestrina, Bach and Beethoven; beyond the sculptural group on the corner stands the bust of Wagner, now located on Carrer d’Amadeu Vives. The façade is crowned by a large mosaic pediment by Lluís Bru.

At the corner, the sculptural group La cançó popular catalana by Miquel Blay depicts Saint George beneath a central female figure, an allegory of music, surrounded by characters representing a sailor, peasants, an elderly man and children.

Concert Hall

This century-old hall has hosted some of Barcelona’s most important musical events throughout its history.

Dominated by the organ above the stage and crowned with a central skylight representing the sun, the hall is filled with natural light.

Both mystical and striking, it is rich in figures and symbolic detail: the muses surrounding the stage, Wagner’s Valkyries emerging from the ceiling, a bust of Anselm Clavé on one side and one of Beethoven on the other, alongside elements drawn from nature such as flowers, palm trees and fruit.

Orfeó Català Rehearsal Room

A unique space where the choirs of the Orfeó Català rehearse, and where small-scale concerts and events are also held.

This room is home to the foundation stone laid in 1905 at the start of the Palau’s construction. It features a semicircular seating arrangement, reflecting the half-moon shape of the Concert Hall stage located directly above.

Lluís Millet Hall

The grand hall, dedicated to the founder of the Orfeó Català, is adorned with beautiful stained glass and opens to a balcony richly decorated with mosaics.

Palau Foyer

Now home to a café-restaurant, this space retains striking architectural features, including brick arches decorated with ceramic detailing.

Schedule

The visit takes place between 9.00 am and 3.30 pm. For availability at other times, please contact us at [email protected]. It lasts approximately 55 minutes.

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